Clamp



March 6, 1928.

S. F. PURLLANT CLAMP Filed Aug. 25 1927 Inventor .sfrfwzzmg @www Patented yThe'ipresent invention relatesto improve- :ments in @lamps` and l1a s reference more par; ticjularly to a device for association with `fiow'er'pot whereby the usualcrepepaper' V coveringr and` the ribbon which! extends around 'the `covering` `may beproperly `held in positionon thelower pot said. clamp.v

One of the importantobjectsof the pres- Y `ent invention is` to .provide a. clamp of the above-mentioned character which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strongand du- `rableand furtherwelladapted to the pur-VV poses. for Whichllit` isldesigned.

, Qtheryobjects vand advantagesof the inventionl `will jbecoinewapparent .clnringl the courseof the following description.'

In ther ac'companyinfl;r :drawing formingr a part ofV theV applicationi, and in which like numerals indicate likeparts throughout the` same: i

Figline-1 isa sides-elevation of the clamp 'embodying my invention showing;r the manner in which the :same is arranged one ower'pot, the paperi covering. and ribbon not being shown.`

Figure 2 is a Figure is asectijonal view showing: the

manner in which the clamp fits over the edge the'paper cov-V of the flower pot andqsecures ering and -ribbonin'proper position. n i

, ...ment .of my invention, theniimeral 1 desier` of flat metal which fisbent intermediate its ends as at2 to provideafpair of substang In the drawing'wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown-.the preferred embodi- `nates generallyfmy improved cla-mp, the same being Vformed 'from an' elongated Istrip tiallv parallel spaced arms'and Il, respec-v tively; the arm 3 beingof greater length be more'fully described.

than the arml 4 for a piirpose hereinafter Vto As is clearly shown in `the drawing, the4 free ends of the arms are pointed and the portion of `the longer Aarm 3 which is dis-l posed adjacent the pointedendof the shorter arm 4 isjdirected' inwardly toward. the

pointed endV of the shorterarm lesatti the inwardly directed portion terminating in close proximity `to the lree endj of the.` shorter. arm and thefree end of the long-er arm is then disposed downwardly in sub# tantially lparallel relationwith respect toL the major po perspective` view of the clamp n f 4 Y f positioned onthe ypot the spur wardly for disposition in an outward direction the longer armfaspis obvious trornrthe.drawingmffV also presently .beapparent. ,f, c f In luse,the` clampV l is disposedmover the upper edge ,of the i flower Ipo portion VB withtheflower pot A anddue tothe resiliency of this clamp, the; saine will snugly` fitover the upper edge of the flowertpot and will not accidentally` .become .disengaged therefrom. v i n The 'clamp is placed on theiiowerpot priortothe placing of Lthe decorative crepe:

lpaper covering over the outer side i of the` flower pot and after the Vclamp is properly 6 is swunguption so that Vwhenthepaper covering Die placed around the Ewhich is tiedaronnd the paper;covering;r D

in 'any appropriate manner. After 'the spur hssipiere-both the paper @Qveringfp ami-j the ribbon E, the spuris thenV bent down'- Y ".wardly forpositively securingr the(:civeriireg v and the .ribbon in position against movement lor displacement V:from the pot.V i i n The Iprovision of a clamp of kthis character I will not distract from the appearance of a flower pot which iscovered with crepe paper "or any other' ornamental covering .provided for v display purposes. F1irtliermore, thisl Velamp will atall `times be positive andjeiiif cient in holdinofthe covering *andl ribbon in proper position aronndthevilower'pot, 'and` due toits simplicity. the clamp can be manu iiower pot.

outer ylface of lthe pot, the spurwillpierce thecovering and willalso pierce the ribbon l A spur 6 islstrnek ont from", the lonp'e'rfaifmf i i Sata point adjacentfthe inwardly.. directed Aportion .5 and the purpose actnred at averylow cost and ycan alsobe readily and easily manipulated forapplylng or removing the samefwith respect to the that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the 1nvent-ion and the scope yot the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention. what I claim as new is:-a

l. A clamp of the class described romprising an elongated tlat strip of metal bent intermediate its ends to provide a pair oi spaced arms, one arm being of greater length than the other arm. said el ainp adapted to snugly tit over the upper edge of the flower pot, the longer arm being dieposed on the outside of the ttower pot, and

a spur struck out from the intermediate portion of the longer arm of the clamp for securing a decorative covering in position on the outside of the flower pot.

2. In a means for securing a decorative covering on the outside of a tlower pot wherein the upper edge portion of the flower pot s enlarged and formed with a shoulder` a clamp formed from a single strip ot llat metal `bent intermediate its ends to provide ay pair of arms, one ot the arms being ot' greater length than the other, said clamp fitting snugly over the upper edge ot the `flower p.ot, the longer arm which is disposed ,ing

on the outside of the flower pot having a portion thereof directed inwardly for snug engagement against the shoulder formed by the enlarged upper edge portion of the flower pot, and a spur struck out from the'longer arm and adapted to pierce the decorative covering.

3. In a device for securing a paper coverand a ribbon that extends around the covering on the outside of a flower pot. :i clamp detat'habl)y engaged over the upper edge of the flower pot. and a spur struck out 'troni the portion ot the clamp that extends, along the outside of the pot, said spur adapted to pierce the covering and the ribbon.

4. A clamp of the class described co1nprising an elongated Strip of flat metal bent intermediate its ends to provide a pair of arms adapted to rictionally engage over the upper edge of a flower pot, and a spur struck ont from the intermediate portion of the arni which is disposed against the outside of the flower pot, said spur adapted to pierce a decorative covering on the outside of the tlower pot to secure the saine in position.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature.

SAMUEL F. PURLLAN'I. 

